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New emails made the Ukraine aid freeze look less like procedure and more like leverage

Freshly disclosed emails on December 23 deepened the suspicion that the Trump White House froze Ukraine security aid soon after Trump’s July call with Volodymyr Zelensky and then tried to keep the hold quiet. The administration’s insistence that the move was routine only added to the damage.

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First recorded Dec 23, 2019·Meaningfully updated Dec 23, 2019

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New emails made the Ukraine aid freeze look less like procedure and more like leverage

Freshly disclosed emails on December 23 deepened the suspicion that the Trump White House froze Ukraine security aid soon after Trump’s July call with Volodymyr Zelensky and then tried to keep the hold quiet. The administration’s insistence that the move was routine only added to the damage.

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